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Do you want to drive at 80mph on a motorway, legally?
There are proposals to raise the motorway speed limit to 80mph. Most of you lot probably nudge 90mph when you're driving anyway. That's because you've got small penises.
Anyway, the Government are weighing up whether they should increase the limit from 70mph to 80mph on motorways, looking to make a decision by July. To further confuse things, they're considering adding stipulations like 'you're allowed to do 80 if the weather is nice' or 'drive at 80mph, but only at night'.
Of course, there's the whole 'putting people's lives in jeopardy' thing to contend with. Still, that 10mph extra could see people efficiently being killed, rather than living in a vegetative state and the government probably like that idea, what with them carving the NHS up to buggery.
A report from the RAC noted that 75 per cent of a people surveyed said that they'd rather like to see motorway speeds increased to above the 70mph limit.
RAC spokeswoman, Vicki Burn, does have concerns though. While doing wheelies in a Porsche, she said: "Raising speed limits when there is less traffic or in better weather conditions is one way of taking the proposals forward. But there are concerns that if speed limits were 80mph, motorists might think it safe to drive at 90mph. With fuel at record levels, people are actually cutting out a lot of journeys and are driving less quickly."
What do you lot think?
26 comments
- Angel D.I like speed
- BenYes, a motorway accident is more likely to have fatalities, but the number of actual accidents is much, much lower than those on minor roads. We also have the highest motorway usage in Europe and the lowest number of deaths. You've gone a bit Daily Mail on us there, Mof.
- Alan C.I think the speed would be better lowered than raised. I drive at 55mph, that's on the odd occasion I can reach those dizzying speeds in the mornings on the M8. I think what should really be tackled is other things, the small rules that a lot of drivers brakes that cause a lot of problems. For example, driving on a four lane motorway, left hand lane has close together white lines, basically you should already be in this lane if going in that direction. The reality is that drivers insist on driving as fast as they can in the other 3 lanes as far as possible before slamming on their brakes to cross the line they shouldn't cross, which also causes traffic in that lane to go very slowly so more people want to jump the queue.
- RussShould be 90MPH limit in my opinion
- brian80mph. Bah keep it to 70. imagine how much money it would cost to implement such a worthless change.
- PhilWho can afford to drive at 70Mph now? I get out and push my car to save money!
- RichardIt's such a pointless change to make explicitly. I agree that it'll probably make people drive at 90mph who currently do 80mph as well so why not just explicitly keep the limit at 70mph but not penalise people unless they go over 80mph. That way everyone wins.
- Big A.90 MPH would be better. Also restricting HGV's to Lane 1 on Dual Carriageways and Motorways should be implemented. Inner city/town limits of 25MPH should be brought in, and smoking/eating/drinking/using phone etc should all be covered under the same laws. Other then all that......I'll still be twatting down the m'way at 120mph in the middle of the morning on the way to work ;-)
- Ben C.Yet another 'we don't really know what we're doing' move by David Clegg / Nick Cameron. With fuel prices at a record high, why on earth would we want to give the green light to burn it at a much more significant rate? Stupid government. I agree with Alan also - bad habits on the motorway cause much more anguish than 10mph difference could alleviate. I.e., Get out the middle lane you muppets. Get off your phone. Leave me at least a 2 second gap when you cut infront of me. Get off my ass. Don't drive like a dick. Rant over.
- Jamie F.I don't know why there is such debate. I would say that two thirds of drivers on motorways already routinely go at 80mph. I am a rarity in that I always stick to 70mph and I am always being overtaken by most drivers. I like the idea of an 80mph maximum, but with more variable speed limit enforcement to account for traffic flow and weather etc. The 70mph limit was set years ago when 70 was the max that cars could hope to maintain for long journeys. Cars have got more efficient and effective at speed now. I don't favour lowering the speed limit. It was lowered in America in response to a fuel crisis. That was the only the reason I believe.
- SimonActually, I think the MINIMUM speed limit should be raised. It's not necessarily the people doing 70+ that are the issue, it's the people who still think it's good to do 30-40mph on a motorway. Having a 30mph minimum speed limit is silly, that's a 40mph difference, and in an accident it's the equivalent of someone on a 40mph road driving into a parked car. Even a lorry sat on it's limiter will still be doing 26 mph more than that. Raise the minimum speed limit to 50, and if the driver doesn't feel happy to maintain 50 then they should use smaller roads.
- SteveI agree with Big Ash. 80mph is a start but should be higher. Wasn't the 70 limit introduced as a temporary measure years ago when cars were made of wood etc? With how advanced they are now, 80 isn't a problem. The main risk I see day in day out is old people. We need much stricter rules with them because at the moment they can do what they want and get away with it. I've heard so many stories of them driving the wrong way up dual carriageways, driving with their doors open (!!!!), blindly switching lanes, heavily braking... the list goes on. A lot of these people didn't even take a driving test and their senses are now gradually giving way. Most would never pass a test now. I think they should introduce mandatory tests every couple of years from age 65 and then the roads would be a much safer place
- Grammar N."With fuel at record levels, people are actually cutting out a lot of journeys and are driving less quickly" Should that not be: "With fuel at record levels, people are actually cutting out a lot of journeys and are driving a lot less at a higher rate than expected" or "With fuel at record levels, people are actually cutting out a lot of journeys and are driving slower"
- zeddySo how does this square with the Govt's mission to cut emissions (you know, that bullshit to justify fuel price increases) and help stop Global warming? Cars going faster pollute more. They really are a bunch of feckless twats. They couldn't find their own arse with a google map and their own hands.
- AlexisPosted by brian | March 15th, 2011 at 3:49 pm 80mph. Bah keep it to 70. imagine how much money it would cost to implement such a worthless change. Eh? It would be free! There aren't even any national speed limit signs in motorways. The blue mway sign denotes mway regulations. The current speedlimit is unofficially 83mph anyway. The police won't bother you unless you go above that.
- I 1.You cant raise the speed any more IMO without putting some much higher minimum speed limit on the lanes too 50mph and 60 for the overtaking lanes, perhaps limiting 60mph limited vehicles to the 1st lane
- br04dyzYou mean its not already 80?
- HGV M.@ Big Ash "Also restricting HGV's to Lane 1 on Dual Carriageways and Motorways should be implemented." GET REAL! FFS Think I going to sit behind another truck going 50mph (supermarket ones) on a motorway where the legal limit for us is 60mph (but euro regs we can only do 56mph) - in fact why don't you car drivers drive your little tin boxes the "correct way" and pull over after you've overtaken someone and not sit in Lane 2 and 3 for miles on end!
- ZleetThey should remove most speed cameras and replace them with clearer notifications of the speed limit. It's more dangerous for me to be constantly looking at my speed in areas with cameras when I should be looking at the road. Especially when you get numptys slamming on the brakes when they notice a camera and the person behind goes into them as they were looking at the dash speedometer.
- zipzEducate people how to use a motorway before we even think about raising the speed limit!!
- Mr B.@ HGV Mick– in fact why don't you car drivers drive your little tin boxes the "correct way" and pull over after you've overtaken someone and not sit in Lane 2 and 3 for miles on end! How about you inconsiderate HGV drivers not try and overtake another truck going up hill??? or overtaking at 1mph faster than the other truck.....
- Shooter M.Congestion can be slashed, and speed limits ramped up, if the government would take the eminently sensible step of banning anything with less than 2 litres from the motorway. Additional traffic can be removed by preventing anything but German cars between the hours of 8am and 6pm.
- Will B.@Alan Clinch. You should be banned for motoway for the rest of your life, because of ppl like you, our motoway is soooooo slow.
- Mario A.I agree with Will Burns. Alan Clinch sounds like the sort of window licking cunt that fucks up the road system. If you want to drive at 55, fuck off to America.
- James W.It is a long since proven principle that the safest possible speed limit to post on main roads is the 85th percentile speed of free flowing traffic under good conditions. (The speed where 85% of the traffic is below or right at in good conditions.) This is the number on the signs that tends to yield the smoothest traffic flow, the fewest conflicts between vehicles, the best lane use, the best allocation of traffic onto the safest types of roads, AND the lowest accident rate. Per DfT statistics, the 85th percentile speed on motorways is 79 mph. This means the 70 limit is simply wrong and safety would improve by setting most rural motorway limits at 80. It would reflect reality and most engineers know that a super-majority of drivers (85%) are safe, sane, sober, competent drivers who will choose safe travel speeds more accurately than any arbitrary number painted on the signs. Regards, James C. Walker, Board Member - National Motorists Association Foundation (similar to the Association of British Drivers), www.motorists.org, Ann Arbor, Michigan -- and a frequent visitor to Britain to see my wife's family in West Yorkshire
- Matthew K.This whole proposal is completely bullsht. When can you travel in excess of 70mph during rush hour, the roads are very congested? It will increase CO2 emissions, the severity and frequency of accidents making the roads more dangerous. People with larger cars and/or more money will be tempted to bully slower motorists. The government needs to come up with more transparent ways of generating revenue.


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Noye's Fludde
12.06.2013. - 13.06.2013
Vybes, my London Choir will be playing the role of God in Highbury Opera Theatre's production of Noye's Fludde at Union Chapel.
7pm, Wednesday 12 June,
5pm and 7pm on Thursday 13 June
Highbury Opera Theatre
Classical Vybes (End-of-Term) Concert
Auditorium, City of Westminster College
Paddington Green Campus
Unicorn Voice Camp Germany
20.07.2013. - 28.07.2013
Teaching Gospel and Spirituals Songs at Germany's answer to Britain's Natural Voice Practitioner's Network (NVPN)
Sing for Water London
as part of the Thames Festival
Leading a choir of over 800 people with Roxane Smith to raise money for WaterAid.
The Scoop
South Bank (next to City Hall)
Music Learning Live Asia 2013
23.10.2013. - 26.10.2013
Music Education Conference in Singapore.
Michael is a guest presenter
I, Too, Sing America- American Art Song, Spirituals and Operatic Arias
Jackdaws Music Education Trust
22.11.2013. - 24.11.2013
Great Elm, Frome
Michael Harper in Concert with Sounding It Out (choir)
Music Director, Candy Verney
St. Swithin's Church, Walcot, Bath
Gospel Singing Workshop
St Augustine's Church Hall
Richmond Road
The Natural Flow
Singing in the African-American Tradition
15.05.2015. - 17.05.2015
The Natural Flow is a weekend workshop led by Michael Harper.
For further information: Hill Cottages Retreats website.
Many Voices
A Capella Singing Workshop
Featuring spirituals, gospel, African and world music, all taught by ear. No need to read music, or believe you're a great singer. It's just for fun!
London Spirituality Centre, Lombard Street
Bank/Monument Tube
For further information: Many Voices website.
A Gospel Workshop with Michael Harper
North East Gospel Choir
Time and Place TBA
Contact: The North East Gospel Choir:
Life, Love & Spirit
a workshop with Michael Harper
13.07.2015. - 31.12.1899
Michael will be introducing songs from a variety of backgrounds – from around the world, and from the easy classical repertoire.
The material will be suitable for all singers, and will mostly be taught by ear, so the ability to read music is not essential.
Stannington Village Hall, (near Morpeth)
For further information: the 20,000 Voices website.
Gospel Workshop, Norwich
£30 (or £20 concession)
Send cheque made out to S A C Smith to 18 Conesford Drive, Norwich NR1 2BB (01603 616647) with an email address
St Luke's, Aylsham Road
Sing for Water London
Totally Thames (formerly Thames Festival)
(Rehearsal: Saturday, 12 September 2015)
Don't miss this 800-strong, UK-wide mass choir as it comes together to sing for WaterAid. Co-founded in 2002 by renowned composer, singer and musical director Helen Chadwick and the Thames Festival, every year Sing for Water draws choirs from all over the UK to raise money for WaterAid. The mass adult choir is now an annual feature of the festival and a spectacular must-see event. This year's choir will be led by Roxane Smith and Michael Harper.
Come join us in raising voices and money for the charity WaterAid bringing fresh water, sanitation and hygiene education in Africa and Asia.
The Scoop
South Bank (next to City Hall)
Contact: Kate Forde at Totally Thames
For further information: Totally Thames.
more information: Water Aid .
Off the Page Into the Air
Jackdaws Music Education Trust
16.10.2015. - 18.10.2015
Learning and Interpreting a song often entails a lot of different steps that tend to be skipped in the process. - language translation and inflection, historical investigation, harmony and structure, melody, phonetic transcription, emotional and intellectual interpretation and yes(!), even counting! How do you get your song off the page and into the air and really make it mean something. It's not magic. Come and learn a few techniques to make your performance work for you and your audience.
Bring a couple of relatively new pieces and let's dissect them together.
For further information: Jackdaws website.
2016 NATS Eastern Region Conference
Adjudicator for Student Auditions and NATS Artist Awards Semi-Finals and Finals
John J. Cali School of Music,
Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey
Contact: Lori McCann Region Governor
Visiting Artist
Westminster Choir College, Rider University
21.03.2016. - 22.03.2016
Masterclass - African American Art Songs and Spirituals
Breath, Voice, & Spirit Workshop
Westminster Choir College, Rider University
Princeton Campus 101 Walnut Lane Princeton, NJ 085
The Natural Flow
Exploring breath, voice and spirit through song A May Bank Holiday Three Day Singing Workshop
29.04.2016. - 02.05.2016
Michael Harper is an international countertenor, singing teacher and workshop facilitator. He is returning to Hill Cottage Retreat Centre with the 'Natural Flow' which will provide another opportunity for singers to take part in this exceptional workshop. This is a chance to work closely with Michael, over a period of three days to develop and enrich vocal technique and range
Michael brings a body mindfulness based approach using movement, exercises and gentle relaxation techniques to achieve free breathing and to uncover the range and expression within our voices. He will work with songs he grew up with from the African-American tradition, as well as material he thinks will enable the group to develop vocal potential. There will also be space for small group and individual tutorials to help us find the 'flow' or 'spirit' that can enrich our vocal interpretation of sound and song.
This workshop stands on its own as well as forming the first part of a longer, more in depth, five day workshop with Michael planned for October
"My aim is to discover and expose each person's abilities to find the song in themselves whether it be opera, Lieder, folk song, soul, blues, jazz or any other style. There is a natural flow that is present in everyone." www.michael-harper.net
Hill Cottage
Rhos-y-meirch Knighton Powys LD7 1PD
Contact: Jeremy Bruce & Zarine Katrak
For further information: http://hillcottageretreats.co.uk/hill_cottage_holi.
Unicorn Voice Camp in Deutschland!
Spirituals and Gospel Workshops
22.07.2016. - 31.07.2016
Ellernhof Natur und Business Akademie GmbH & Co. K
Contact: Marita Horn
Sing for Water London
Totally Thames/WaterAid
Annual Event raising money for WaterAid on the Southbank at the Scoop.
The Scoop, Southbank London
Master Class with Voice Students
Master Class on Technique and Interpretation
10.10.2016. - 12.10.2016
10 October 2106 and 12 October 2016
Westminster Choir College
Princeton, New Jersey
Westminster Jubilee Singers
Westminster Choir College
Workshop on Repertoire and Interpretation
Westminster Choir College
Princeton, New Jersey
Presentation/Workshop on Stillness
Westminster Williamson Voices, James Jordan, Conductor
12 October 2016
4.30-5.30 pm
Master Class with Voice Students
Longwood University, Farmville Virginia
2.00-4.00 pm,
15 October 2016
Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia
Mater Class with Voice Students
John J. Cali School of Music, Montclair State University
1.30-3.30 pm
21 October 2016
Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall, John J. Cali
Montclair, New Jersey
Stillness, Movement & Expression
A Five Day In-depth Singing Retreat – 25-30 October 2016
25.10.2016. - 30.10.2016
Michael Harper – Stillness, Movement & Expression
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A Five Day In-depth Singing Retreat – 25-30 October 2016
"But I want to move – I need to move to sing!" Is often heard from the singer who has not yet understood the importance of stillness in singing. Just think – the simplest change in the expression on your face can change the use, the colour, and the tone of your voice.
This workshop is intended to help singers create free and intended expression in singing, using a combination of gross and fine motor skills. It is an opportunity to work closely with Michael for an extended period to achieve freer expression in singing.
The group will spend time on stabilising the body by exploring control and freedom in movement and then focus on the importance of stillness in singing. Simple songs will be used to uncover how the voice is used and how to liberate it, through gentle releases, within the body. Each singer will have one-to-one time with Michael in the group during the workshop.
Some Comments from Michael's previous three day workshop The Natural Flow at Hill Cottage (May 2015)
"On one level, it was just marvellous to hear Michael's voice; on another, he skilfully took me, through song and body awareness, to a new place, a deeper place and, with great humour and love. It was hard work and fun and at the same time instructive and moving. The space we worked in proved a perfect setting to support our individual journeys." Jan Norton
"What a triumph! There aren't any words for it all, but it wouldn't have been the same without every single detail; the people, Michael's laugh and his wonderful smile, the room – and the rugs – and the cold windy sunshine, the food of course, and the voices – most of all the voices." Hilary Shepherd
"Such a nurturing and glorious weekend…….. a sense of coming together and building trust and connection and finding the songs, the harmony, the awe, soul-beauty and generosity of Michael's sharing and his singing….. such a gift." Lucy Bronwin
Hill Cottage Rhos-y-meirch Knighton Powys LD7 1PD
Contact: Zarine Katrak
Art Songs by Black British and African American Composers with Michael Harper
Accompanist: Nigel Foster
24.02.2017. - 26.10.2016
In this class, we will explore the influence of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Harry T. Burleigh on generations of composers in the genre of the American and British art song. With each song, we will explore stylistic interpretation, diction, poetry, and historic context of the song. Composers included: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Harry T. Burleigh, Margaret Bonds, Florence Price, Hall Johnson, Aldophous Hailstork, Errollyn Wallen, et al.
Each participant will prepare two art songs and a spiritual. A list of anthologies and suggested repertoire is available on request. There may be a final recital for friends, family, and friends of Jackdaws.
All courses are held at Jackdaws in the village of Great Elm, a small village to the west of Frome in Somerset, roughly 30 minutes drive from Bath. Frome Train station is roughly 2.5 miles from Jackdaws with direct trains from Bristol, Bath, Cardiff and London.
A £50 deposit is required to guarantee your place on a course. The total course fee is inclusive of all meals and tuition except breakfast, which is included in the separate B&B price. Please let us know of any dietary requirements at the time of booking and we will be happy to accommodate. Meals are lovingly prepared on site by our cooks using fresh, local ingredients where possible.
B&B rooms are located in friendly family homes and are either within walking distance or a short drive away (5 – 10 minutes). Breakfast is the only meal served at the accommodation; all other meals are provided on site at Jackdaws.
Jackdaws Music Education Trust
Great Elm, Frome, Somerset, BA11 3NY, UK
Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sing for Water London 2017
Conducted by Michael Harper and Katie Rose
Totally Thames/WaterAid
Annual Event raising money for WaterAid on the Southbank at the Scoop.
The Scoop, Southbank London
The Scoop at More London
Queen's Walk,
London SE1 2DB
Contact: Totally Thames
A Quiet Revolution
London Song Festival
19:15 Friday, 20 Oct 2017 - A Quiet Revolution,
Nadine Benjamin – Soprano,
Julien van Mellaerts – Baritone,
Nathan Medina - Speaker,
Nigel Foster - Piano
Concert curated by Michael Harper
All the concerts take place at Hinde Street Methodist Church, 19 Thayer St, W1U 2QJ, in the heart of London's West End, and begin at 7.15pm for Friday evening concerts, and 2pm for Saturday concerts.
Nearest stations are Bond Street and Oxford Circus.
Hinde Street Methodist Church,
19 Thayer Street
London W1U 2QJ
Contact: London Song Festival
Breath, Body, and Song
A Five-Day Holistic Singing Retreat
24.10.2017. - 29.09.2017
This five-day retreat is intended to help singers create more freedom and authenticity in singing. Michael has devised an approach based on a combination of meditation breathing techniques to free the mind of anxiety, exercises to realign the body in order to use the breath more effectively for singing, as well as traditional and innovative vocal training methods. It is an opportunity to work closely with Michael for an extended period to achieve freer expression in singing.
"My aim is to discover and expose each person's abilities to find the song in themselves whether it be opera, Lieder, folk song, soul, blues, jazz or any other style. There is a natural flow that is present in everyone."
Michael's singing retreat will take place in the Hall Barn which is an intimate space that also hosts meditation weeks and other group events. Arriving at 5.00pm on Tuesday evening with dinner and a short session and continuing from 10.00am-5.00pm on Wednesday to Saturday and 10.00am- 4.00pm on Sunday. Participants can stay in shared twin rooms in Alder Barn and Ash Barn or single rooms in Rowan Cabin and the new Studio.
Cost of the Retreat – Tuesday evening – Sunday 4.00pm
Workshop, full board and accommodation in a:
Single Room £400
Shared twin room £350
Limited non-residential places £250
Accommodation and Food The food will be vegetarian. It will be organic and locally sourced where possible. There are 12 residential places. Participants will be asked to help with clearing up and keeping the space alive and welcoming.
Please contact Zarine for more information or a booking form firstname.lastname@example.com
Hill Cottage Retreat Centre
Knighton, Powys, LD7 1PD
Contact: Zarine Katrak or Jeremy Bruce
Legacy of the Fisk Jubilee Singers
A Weekend Workshop as part of Hull City of Culture
03.11.2017. - 05.11.2017
A one day workshop for adult singers with dynamic choral leader Michael Harper, exploring Spirituals and the musical legacy of the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
In 1870's a group of freed slaves from Tennessee, the Fisk Jubliee Singers, toured Europe. They visited Hull and enthralled audiences worldwide with a new style of music. In this workshop we will explore that story and some of their original songs.
Contact: Clare Drury
I, Too, Sing American
Art Songs by Black British & African American Composers
23.02.2018. - 25.02.2018
Art Songs by Black British & African American Composers
with Michael Harper
Friday 23 February – Sunday 25 February 2018
Level: Intermediate-Advanced
Fee: £220
Course No. 3269
Solo Study Course
Explore the influence of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Harry T. Burleigh on generations of composers in the genre of the American and British art song. With each song, we will consider stylistic interpretation, diction, poetry, and historic context.
Participants should prepare two art songs and a spiritual. Suggested composers include Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Harry T. Burleigh, Margaret Bonds, Florence Price, Hall Johnson, Adolphus Hailstork and Errollyn Wallen. A list of anthologies and suggested repertoire is available on request. The weekend will end with an informal concert on the Sunday afternoon.
All courses are held at Jackdaws in the village of Great Elm, a small village to the west of Frome in Somerset, approximately 30 minutes drive from Bath. Frome Train station is just 3 miles from Jackdaws with direct trains from Bristol, Bath, Cardiff and London.
A £50 deposit is required to secure your place on this course.
Course Fee
The Course Fee is inclusive of all meals, refreshments and tuition at Jackdaws, except Breakfast which is included in the separate B&B cost.
Accommodation is payable in addition to the Course Fee. B&B rates start at £39 per night (single room, shared bathroom) and from £49 (en suite, subject to availability) booked through Jackdaws. Please let us know your requirements when booking on a course.
B&B rooms are located in friendly family homes and local Guest Houses, and are either within walking distance or a short drive away (5 – 10 minutes).
Please let us know at the time of booking of any dietary allergies or if you require a vegetarian menu, and we will be happy to accommodate. Meals are lovingly prepared on site by our cooks.
Breakfast is the only meal served at the accommodation; all other meals are provided on site at Jackdaws.
By booking onto a Jackdaws course you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
Jackdaws Music Education Trust
Great Elm
Frome, Somerset
Map and Directions
Start Date: February 23, 2018
End Date: February 25, 2018
Start Time: 6:30 pm
End Time: 4:00 pm
Price: £50.00
Jackdaws Music Education Trust
Great Elm, Frome,
Somerset BA11 3NY
Contact: Jackdaws Music Education Trustja
For further information: https://www.jackdaws.org.uk/voice/.

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Let's talk about loving people. I don't mean loving someone, which is a more determined affair, but loving en masse. Loving people feels like cupping clear spring-water in your hands – knowing it's going to leave, but also knowing it still available, and knowing the source isn't far from grasp. It's their mind you're after. It's intellectual attraction, freeing yourself from the physicality and instead just possessed by their mind. In awe of it. Intellectual attraction can be a precursor to romantic and sexual attraction, depending on your taste, but it can also be free of them. Love and attraction needn't be words about romantic or sexual relationships (they are wonderful things themselves, but this writing is not about them). Of course, intellectual attraction is beautiful when it leads to romantic attraction, but it can make it infinitely more tragic. Think of Jane Eyre, of Mr Rochester. Upon discovering Mrs Rochester's existence, Jane decides to leave Thornfield Hall and Mr Rochester. He is mortified and attempts to make her stay. He threatens physical violence, and even rape, but immediately rebukes himself;
"Consider that eye: consider the resolute, wild, free thing looking out of it [...] Whatever I do with its cage, I cannot get at it – the savage, beautiful creature."
His romantic attraction to Jane makes him crave the body and the mind, as one, and the objectification that comes with any form of physical attraction (whether it stems from intellectual attraction or not) demands the presence of that being. Mr Rochester will never be satisfied unless he is with Jane: he is in want of her body and mind. A tragic situation due to his combining intellectual relationships with heteronormative romantic relationships.
The intellect, the inner being, the self, is perfectly summarised by the above quote. The eye as the organ of The Gaze is the clearest lens through which the Mind chooses to direct attention towards the world. No wonder eyes are seen as windows to the soul. The eyes, then, are the shortest route to the Mind you are interested by. The 'free thing' staring out is their Self, impossible for us to pin down. They are always themselves. The cage, the body, the physicality, while more than a meagre vessel for the fullness of the mind, is an illusionary body that can only be some aspects of the person. The savage, beautiful creature, that is that person's spirit, is housed within that body, and no physical relationship alone with them can get you more of their mind, unless it is supplemented by increased communication with them
The ideal for many is to be sexually, romantically, and intellectually attracted to someone all at once – this is supposably the perfect harmony for a successful exclusive relationship. Maybe it is (for heteronormative folks). But I'm not here to talk about that. I want to talk about loving Many, away from relationships. Loving minds. In doing so, in keeping around you a strong party of people who intellectually stimulate you, you get the joy of being amazed and in awe of others and their worlds, while not having to stress about their relationship to you and how that may develop (or not). This isn't to say that there is no interest in their perception of you– of course you still maintain yourself in the best manner – but the relationship between you both does not need to develop. Access to their mind, however infrequent, is enough. There is a beautiful webcomic called XKCD that sums this feeling up.
This is another excellent explanation of intellectual attraction. I feel this exact sentiment often, meeting as many phenomenal, wild creatures as I do. Artists, musicians, writers, makers, people who do things. I fall in love their spirits constantly. They are in this world and they make it theirs. Their reality is extended out, like the deep, violent roots of a bamboo tree, allowing them the strength to remain upright. I used to think I could only do things with permission. And yet every day I am meeting people who, more and more, prove to me that permission is for those who are scared to take action, as I was. It does not need to be aggressive, there are subtle ways to skip asking permission. But it is there, it is a presence of knowing that something has to exist. It must exist because their minds are determined in impressing themselves upon the world. It takes courage and strength and resolve and all of these mighty adjectives to be like we are. I fall in love with this quality in people every day. It is fleeting: the conversations and the moments spent together are not something I need every moment of the day. I am doing my own thing. I can't give them all my time. But there is no desire to. Minds pass like buses. They arrive, stop, leave. They are followed by others. This is how minds, and people, work. Though you may crave their company, the constant knowledge that you will never fully possess their spirit makes it easier to have these fleeting encounters. Unlike poor Mr Rochester, romantically attracted to Jane, the non-romantic intellectual attraction is a beautiful foundation for a long-standing friendship, the sort of friendship where absence is a simple fact, and has little impact on the participants.
In this way it is like polyamorous relationships. Each new mind gives you something different, and everyone has multiple orbits to one another. I find myself pairing up people – not as a matchmaker but as a sociologist of sorts, imagining how they might connect with one another, one mind to another, like how each eyehole of a pair of binoculars gives a slightly different perspective. Look through both, and you get a perfect alignment. I like seeing people excited, eagerly talking about what their current obsession is. When we are children it is seen is perfectly natural to have obsessive phases. Swimming, football, horses, certain toys, etc. When we are adults people are suspicious of it. In today's age, binge-watching shows on Netflix is the only truly acceptable obsession.
My brain craves for connections, cross-references, patterns, relationships between people and objects. It wants everything.
One event from my childhood sums this up completely. In primary school, I must have been five or six, my teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I was older. I thought for a while, unable to decide. Then, with resolve, I answered: on Mondays I will be an actress; Tuesdays, a doctor; Wednesdays, a farmer; Thursdays, a teacher; Fridays, a writer; Saturdays, an artist. And then I'll take Sunday off because I'll be quite tired. The teacher, naturally, laughed. But the joke is on her really. As an artist I get to live all of these lives on my terms. I do all of these things. And I love speaking to people, not about the day-to-day but about their in space in the world. Their reality. And in that moment I become them, almost entirely, entering into their world, living all these different professions by proxy. Perhaps it is an abundance of mirror neurons. As a youth, I was anxious due to this excess of empathy, but now it is a tool for furthering my own understanding of the world, the one outside of my world, and the worlds that other people see. This is what fuels my becoming intellectually attracted to people very easily. They allow me to step out of the bounds of my experience, and allow me to learn more. My real obsession.
The problem with intellectual attraction is how incredibly easy it is to project, as, unlike physical attraction, you cannot see the object of your interest. You guess at it. But the upshot of the fleeting nature of these friendships is that you needn't cut anything off, or break hearts. It's all unresolved and apt to change. You do not rely on one person to fulfil your intellectual needs. You have a gaggle. There are always new and interesting people to meet. It lets you love people en masse, knowing that, underneath the day-to-day, there could be something fiery in there. Something alive.


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- August 24: Malcolm Wilson drafts a logo for Brogo, a web comic he is conceptualizing.
- Malcolm Wilson composes the "Piga Software Theme" and he assists Hamish Wilson in creating the "Piga Software Logo".
- January 1: Brogo is launched at its original URL of http://brogo.yoll.net.
- Early July: a collection of prior MIDI work by Malcolm Wilson is constituted into the soundtrack for Billy Bear.
- January 1: work begins on the beginnings of Symel.
- Malcolm Wilson composes the "Malcolm Wilson Multimedia Theme" and the studio's original logo.
- Summer: Piga Software and MWM begin working on a game together set in the Brogo universe, with MWM supplying artwork and music.
- October 30: Piga Software releases Donut Quest as the first released co-production between the two.
- The original draft of the MWM website is started by Malcolm Wilson with the help of Iain Wilson.
- February 10: the last original Symel short " Why Vista?" is released.
- August: after watching "The Starbuggers", the making-of documentary for Red Dwarf Series VI, Graham, Hamish and Malcolm Wilson begin conceiving their on science fiction comedy show.
- October 31: Piga's Pumpkin Carving is released with a Björn Arild Lynn track "The Spooky Pumpkin Head" modified by MWM.
- Graham L. Wilson creates an updated version of the website in order to release alongside Windys, but host problems prevent its release.
- May 19: Alexei: Part IX is released, featuring music conversions by MWM.
- August 12: Windys is released in part to commemorate fifth anniversary of Piga Software, and features a soundtrack by MWM.
- October 26: the first Source Release of Lamp Refugee is completed, featuring pre-rendered 3D models by MWM.
- October 31: version 1.5 of Piga's Pumpkin Carving is released, with new graphical tweaks by MWM.
- August 15: Hamish Wilson releases the Chzo Mythos GNU/Linux Binaires, with logos and adornments created by MWM.
- October 31: version 2.0 of Piga's Pumpkin Carving is released, with new vector-derived cut-out graphics by MWM.
- November 25: Piga's Thanksgiving Dinner Hunt is made available for download, with MIDI conversions and audio improvements by MWM.
- December 25: Piga's Santa Drop Down is released with original graphics, sounds and voice recordings by MWM.
- Jaunary 1: the first preview release of Alexei: Part XIII is sent out.
- January 2: the first version of Piga's New Years Dodge 'Em is released with MIDI conversions and original graphics by MWM.
- February 6: version 1.0.0 of DONKEY.GB is released with original sounds by MWM.
- July 1: An updated version of the MWM website is finally completed after a move to icculus.org hosting.
- November 11: Over the Top is released featuring graphical work by MWM.
- Early July: work on the original incarnation of the MWM Wiki begins on Tropical Wikis.
- November 12: Malcolm Wilson releases "Mitgefühl" onto his YouTube account; his first ever AMV.
- May 31: the audio pilot episode of Space Rover, "Undocumented Features" is released.
- July 14: Malcolm Wilson releases "Numb as a Robot" onto his YouTube account; his second AMV.
- October: all of the MWM Wiki is destroyed in an unsuccessful attempt by Tropical Wikis to merge into Orain.
- December 14: Malcolm Wilson releases "Ruddy Flag" onto his YouTube account; his third AMV.
- January 23: after months of inactivity, work on a new MWM Wiki begins on Orain, with only scant backup data available.
- April 5: Malcolm Wilson releases "Reflections of the Lilin" onto his YouTube account; his fourth AMV.
- May 31: a year after the release of the pilot, the second episode of Space Rover titled "Ne Humanis Crede" is released.
- September 25: Malcolm Wilson releases "Can't Stop Drooling" onto his YouTube account; his fifth and most rapidly produced AMV.
- November 10: Malcolm Wilson releases "Misery is so Addictive" onto his YouTube account; his sixth AMV and sequel to "Reflections of the Lilin" as an artistic tribute to Evangelion.
- March 16: Malcolm Wilson releases "You're (not) my girl" onto his YouTube account; his third AMV, and the first to use the Rebuild of Evangelion.


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The Affirmation of Death in Emily Dickinson's Work "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"
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Jack Phillips
The Affirmation of Death in Emily Dickinson's Work
"Because I Could Not Stop For Death…"
Emily Dickinson is regarded as one of the greatest American female poets. Although Emily Dickinson wrote about death in many of her works, she often times wrote about it in peculiar ways such as death as being eternal and continuous but also immortality as a state of consciousness can be seen in her poem, "Because I could not stop for Death-". Emily Dickinson's poem, "Because I could not stop for Death-", is a playful allegory in which death is personified as a gentleman. In the first line she writes, "Because I could not stop for death-/ He kindly stopped for me-," (1-2) meaning that she is coming to meet death on his own terms. Usually death is presented as being unavoidable with associations of fear, but Dickinson describes her carriage ride as, "I had put away/ My labor and my leisure too,/For His Civility," (6-8). She describes death as being "civil" meaning that death was rather courteous and polite. The next stanza speaks of the many things she passes while riding in the carriage with death. "We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain-/ We passed the Setting Sun," (11-12). The carriage ride with death seems to be everlasting as they even pass the setting of the sun, describing the amount of time that is going by as well as specific natural images. In the next stanza she speaks of her dress as, "For only Gossamer, my Gown-/ My Tippet-only Tulle-," (15-16). When she talks about her tippet and tulle, it is unsure as to whether she is talking about the thin lacy fabric worn at weddings as a veil, or the black lacy mourning veil that women often wear at funerals. Because of the similarity to both, death becomes an extension of life. The next stanza describes, "a House that seemed/ A Swelling of the Ground-/ The Roof was scarcely visible-," (17-19). Dickinson uses the "house" metaphor when...
Cited: Meyer, Michael. The Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing. 7th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2005. 998-99. Print.
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We knew Birmingham was on the cusp of big change when we finally got a decent train station.
Yes, when Grand Central in 2015 transformed our embarrassing old New Street station into somewhere visitors wouldn't mind spending more than ten minutes, we knew things were getting better.
And despite fears over the Brexit fallout, businesses in Birmingham are enjoying more success than those in any other part of the country.
Neil Rami, chief executive of Marketing Birmingham said: "The unprecedented rise of new enterprises here is demonstrating how the region can outclass London as a central hub of innovation, productive and long term future prospects."
But as well as this new positive national recognition Brum's been receiving, the city is on its way to gaining serious international recognition too.
Millions of pounds worth of investment has been committed to impressive regeneration projects all around our city.
From the demolition of the old Paradise Place to make way for a true taste of paradise, to the spectacular plans for our beloved but neglected Bullring markets, the landscape of Birmingham is changing.
In 2015 travel bible Rough Guides named Birmingham the ninth best city in the world but they really ain't seen nothing yet. There is so much more to come.
As we say goodbye to 2017, we raise a toast to all the wonderful projects happening in our city that will ensure that Birmingham is the most amazing city in the world by 2026.
1. Eastside Locks, Digbeth Canal
This £450 million canalside regeneration scheme is billed as the most "exciting and important city centre regeneration scheme in Europe". It will transform a 13 acre site into apartments, a 175 room hotel as well as shops, bars and restaurants – as well as the re-opening of the old Typhoo building.
Luke Schuberth, director at international architect group Aukett Swanke who has worked on the project, told us the plan was inspired by the public spaces in Barcelona and in particular gardens in the city called Jardins del Palau Robert - serving as a blueprint on how to "transform a central urban environment into a tranquil oasis."
Luke told us there will also be an area called 'Pound Square' on Digbeth canal - "a lively bustling area of bars, restaurants and cafes." Pound Square is located near Penn Street. "That triangular body of water to the side of the canal is called a pound - hence its name."
Both the Eastside Locks project and Paradise project will help the city centre feel much bigger and most definitely better.
2. Birmingham Smithfield
Did you know the area around Bullring markets was first known as Smithfield markets - back in 1935?
The Smithfield project will be reclaiming its place in the heart of the city and has been described as bringing 'food, culture and community together.'
The focal point will be Festival Square - 'to rival the best Europe has to offer'.
Festival Square will look out to a museum, culture centres, markets, a hotel, leisure opportunities such as an ice rink and other family attractions.
Most impressively it will also house major concerts.
According to Richard Cowell, head of city centre development and planning at city council, the plans' aim is to "become an example to international cities."
And leader of Birmingham City Council John Clancy told us: " I'm confident that Smithfield will create a place for people that stands the test of time, making this an even more attractive place to live, invest and visit.
"Our plans for Birmingham Smithfield will create a vibrant new destination – adding to the city's reputation as a top visitor destination"
According to a report by Birmingham City Council, demolition work on the majority of the "utilitarian" buildings on the Smithfield site is expected to start in March 2017.
3. A late night foodie village
Legendary street food event Digbeth Dining Club recently hosted the 2016 British Street Food Awards and our cool foodie credentials are going to expand even more thanks to Smithfield! The old Bullring Market will be transformed into a 24 hour foodie hangout. It will be like a spacious Digbeth Dining Club every day!
The market will turn into a food hub in the evening similar to Brixton Village in London which transformed the old Brixton markets into a trendy area of Brixton eateries.
It also sounds very similar to the world famous Mercado da Ribeira market in Lisbon, which has a wide range of foodie options from fine dining to burgers all under one roof.
4. Birmingham's own Central Park
Birmingham is a surprisingly leafy city with 571 parks – from Cannon Hill to Sutton via Handsworth – covering almost 9,000 acres, more than any other European city.
Sadly the centre of our city isn't as green but this is going to change! After thousands of people signed an online poll calling for "a green oasis in the heart of the city" - Birmingham's own New York style 'Central Park,' the council listened.
City council's Waheed Nazir revealed in March that the campaign has influenced the powers that be to put a new city centre park in Birmingham Smithfield. To find out about the "vision for the City Park 4 Brum campaign" go here.
5. Welcome to Brummiewood
Birmingham is already a pretty hot film location. In recent years blockbuster movies that have been filmed here include Kingsman: The Golden Circle with Channing Tatum, The Girl With The Gifts starring Glenn Close and Bond Girl Gemma Arterton, Ready Player One directed by the most famous director in the world Steven Spielberg and The Long Walk an action thriller starring Batman actor Michael Keaton.
And it is set to get even better.
Peaky Blinders writer and director Steven Knight has told us there are plans for a studio complex at the NEC. The Brummie, whose latest movie Allied starred Brad Pitt, told us four film studios and a new TV studio could be open in Birmingham within three years' time!
He said: " I would hope the studios could be built in two-and-a-half years and that I'm being conservative. The industry needs a big film studio outside London. It would be the first purpose built studio built for a very long time."
The writer and director revealed some executives from Paramount had recently visited the potential site earmarked for the development.
"We walked with their wheeled suitcases from the airport to where the studios would be and it took eight minutes," said Steven.
"So that's how close Birmingham would be to filmmakers from LA.
"You can't get from Gatwick or Heathrow to studios in London in eight minutes. You just can't!"
As well as film studios, movie buffs can also look forward to a massive outdoor cinema in the city centre by 2026. An area next to Millennium Point will house a new digital screen to showcase art and film in what will be called The Forum.
Currently underused land adjacent to Millennium Point and Birmingham City University will be transformed into an open air forum and auditorium with a giant digital screen for art and film. This project is part of "the renaissance of Birmingham's Eastside."
And Millennium Point is also sprucing itself up in preparation for nearby HS2 in 2026.
The Birmingham attraction is England's largest landmark millennium project outside of London.
Chief executive Judith Armstrong said: "There is an exciting future at Millennium Point as we have a very clear strategy for the next ten years in the build-up to the arrival of HS2 focused on three key areas - enhancing, engaging and growing."
6. This will officially be known as Paradise City
In case you haven't noticed, there is a bit of work going on where the old library used to be.
Described as "the most significant development Birmingham has seen for a generation" and a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to boost the city's standing internationally, " £500 million has been invested to turn the former Paradise Place and surrounding area into an infinitely more pleasurable and beautiful place to be.
Architect Dav Bansal, from Glenn Howells Architects who is working on the project, said: "It was tragic how the old Paradise Place hid the city's most prized crown jewels - Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham Council House, Chamberlain Memorial and The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery."
But the new walkway will ensure Brummies can appreciate the historic buildings and "socialise in one of the best retail offerings in the city," according to Argent, who are managing the Paradise development.
There will three brand new squares and an upgrading of Chamberlain Square - delivering a mix of vibrant mix of offices, shops, cafes and leisure facilities.
Centenary Way will connect Chamberlain Square and Centenary Square while Congreve Street will widen the existing Congreve Passage and provide a new thoroughfare to Summer Row and the Jewellery Quarter. These changes will ensure our city centre feels a lot bigger than it does right now.
Architect Dav Bansal added: "This is an extremely important project to the city and its perception on a national and international stage."
The Paradise Project is due for completion in 2026
7. There will be LOADS more bars and restaurants
"There are too many bars and restaurants in this city," said no one ever.
Right now our restaurant scene is not too shabby. Over the last ten years we've gained five Michelin starred restaurants, including Adam's - named by TripAdvisor in 2015 as the fourth best restaurant in the world.
Another Michelin chef - Tom Aikens has also opened a restaurant here - in in the Mailbox. And Atul Kochhar - only the second Indian chef to receive a Michelin star, is opening his new venture NRI also at the Mailbox. The restaurant is slated for a March 2017 date.
We have had over 36 eateries open in 2017!
And there are lots more coming in 2018 and beyond.
In March 2017 we will be welcoming an intriguing sounding new basement restaurant a "mid priced fine dining" restaurant with a glass pavilion-style door with a lift and stairway which will "create a theatrical showpiece" as diners are taken down to their table underground.
It is not yet known which restaurant will move into the building but the glass structure is strikingly similar to the Australasia bar in Manchester, which has become a haunt for celebs in the city.
This place is part of the new vision for Snow Hill Square and is sure to draw more overseas visitors to the city.
Our bar scene is also slowly but surely catching up with our restaurants too thanks to a spate of recent bar openings including Ana Rocha in the Jewellery Quarter - a tapas bar, restaurant, art gallery and museum all in one!
By 2026 we are guaranteed even more exciting and interesting places to eat and drink.
8. We will have a world class Grand Hotel again
Colmore Row is pretty much resembling a street in London's Marlyebone thanks to the restoration of The Grand hotel facade. And inside, the hotel has been undergoing dramatic renovations.
Some fabulous places have already opened inside The Grand development - The Alchemist, Gusto and 200 Degrees cafe.
But The Grand Hotel itself will be the most fabulous of them all.
The building, designed in French renaissance style closed in 2002 but the project to restore and modernise the 150 room hotel is nearly coming to an end.
This historic hotel was built in 1879 and hosted the creme de la creme of society from the UK and all over the world. Human rights activist Malcolm X gave his last speech in England here in 1965.
There will be an incredible outdoor terrace for the first time in The Grand's history - perfect for champagne drinking. And we can't wait for the restoration of the ornate Grosvenor Room and grand staircase.
And when we had a nose around The Grand's penthouse suite overlooking St Philips Cathedral, we can confidently say The Grand will certainly offer guests the most exclusive views of Birmingham.
In total £45 million will be spent on bringing The Grand back to grand life and it will be money well spent - thanks to all the amazing developments happening in the city over the next ten years, we will need a lavish hotel to impress guests from around the country and globe.
Expect some grand news soon!
9. Birmingham will have a proper international airport
By 2026 Birmingham will be better connected than ever to other parts of the country thanks to the HS2 high speed network - which means London will only be 49 minutes away.
And by 2026, we'll be better connected to the rest of the world too. Birmingham Airport will have massively increased the number of international cities it can fly direct to, which includes cities including LA. The airport is already seeing massive growth in the number of flights taking off and landing in Brum.
Birmingham will become a serious destination city for visitors from far flung corners of the globe.
And whatever the fears over the Brexit fallout, HS2 is definitely happening!
By 2026 journey times to London will be cut from one hour 21 minutes to 49 minutes. Improved and faster transport links means more business investment which will establish the city as the true beating heart of the country.
John Clancy, leader of Birmingham City Council said: "HS2 will super-charge the city as the place to invest and locate."
10. Brum is off the starting blocks to host The Commonwealth Games in 2026
Remember the buzz Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt created when he bigged up Brum after training here in the lead up to Olympics 2012? Well imagine the global buzz after we host a major international sport event.
In September Birmingham joined the bid to host the 2026 British Commonwealth Games and bring athletes and competitors from 71 countries to the city.
And we are at a huge advantage to host in 2026 with Alexander Stadium already hosting Diamond League athletics and the NEC - capable venues for a host of sporting pursuits.
The Barclaycard Arena is hosting the IAAF World Indoor Championships 2018.
And Birmingham has the influential backing of UK Athletics chief Niels de Vos - who organised the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London.
He said: "Birmingham has the perfect blend of existing facilities, fantastic location, supportive local authority and a sport mad local population - all the key ingredients essential to hosting a successful multi sport Games.
" But perhaps what marks out the Birmingham bid is the unparalleled track record the city has in staging major sporting events - making it 'Games Ready' in a way that I doubt any other bidder could claim to be."
The boss of the USA athletics team Duffy Mahoney has also given his backing and believes we have an excellent chance of winning the bid
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Hosting this global sporting events will shine a light on Birmingham -which means more visitors and more international events to establish us as a serious city on the world stage.
The 2026 games would represent the largest sporting event ever held here - the perfect way to celebrate the year we become the best city in the world!


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In 2013, gold futures had the first annual drop since 2000. That is what happened in the PAPER gold market. The New York Commodities Exchange (COMEX) sells derivatives; the exchange sells the same ounce (1 oz) of PHYSICAL gold or silver hundreds of times.
Take a look at what happened in
markets that traded actual gold and silver.
2013 PHYSICALS Market
Worldwide, demand for gold coins and bars surged 28% in 2013. Record-demand for bullion resulted in high premiums, delayed deliveries, gold and silver shortages:
- Gold refineries in Switzerland: Volumes UP 77% year over year (refiners worked around-the-clock; they "had difficulty sourcing gold").
- United States: Gold coin sales UP 63% (241.6 metric tons – first three quarters of 2013). U. S. Mint: Sales of American Gold Eagle 1 oz coins UP 14% from 2012. Record-sales of silver coins, UP 30% year over year (Mint halted sales 1 month; distributors were rationed allocations).
- Perth Mint: gold sales UP 41% (754,635 oz –Perth Mint refines gold for the #2 gold producer; China is #1).
- Austrian Mint (Muenze Oesterreich AG): 2013 sales of Philharmonic gold coins UP 36%; "We can't meet the demand."
- Royal Canadian Mint: Canadian Maple Leaf gold coin sales UP 82.5% year over year (876,000 oz – first three quarters of 2013); Mint announced supply shortages of Silver Maple Leafs, and carefully managed supply by limiting the number of 2013 Silver Maple Leafs sold to distributors, causing backlogs with primary/secondary dealers.
- Turkey: Imported 302 metric tons– 17% of annual world production (Dec. imports UP 64% over Nov.).
- China: Gold purchases UP 50% (2,500 metric tons – 75% of global production); gold sales UP 20% from Nov. through Dec.
- Japan: Gold bar/coin/jewelry purchases UP 300% to 684,809.9 Troy oz. Also, record-demand in Egypt, Singapore, and United Arab Emirates.
Record Sales U.S. Mint: Silver sales in 2013 were up 26% from 2012; 42.6 million silver coins sold in 2013.
Record Sales India: India swallowed up about 18% of annual global silver production from all mines in 2013; a record 6,125 tonnes.
Follow the money 2014
January 2014 Shortages of PHYSICAL product
•United Kingdom Royal Mint: SOLD OUT 2014 Sovereign gold coins due to unusual, exceptional demand from countries such as Italy, Greece, and the U. K. Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg.
•Perth Mint: SOLD OUT 2014 Australian Kookaburra 1 oz silver bullion coins.
•U. S. Mint: January 2014 gold coin sales were UP 63%/ Silver sales TRIPLED in January, exceeding U. S. production by 1,250,000 Troy ounces. Allocations reduced by 2/3 (2014 American Silver Eagle 1 oz bullion coins) first four allocations to authorized dealers SOLD OUT/ January orders will not ship until end of February/ Older dates available from secondary dealers/ Expect rising premiums.
Buy the real thing – for liquidity and no third-party risk.
On August 9, 2007 (first day of financial crisis), the London pm gold fix was @ $662.60/oz. Today, the price of a 1 oz American Gold Eagle is about $1,325.
By Denise Rhyne
The golden constant is portfolio insurance: Coins and bars will retain purchasing power during periods of hyper-deflation, hyper-inflation, credit collapse, or war. GOLD IS A PRUDENT INVESTMENT.
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The type 2 diabetes drug Invokana (canagliflozin) has been linked with "ketoacidosis," a serious condition that can lead to hospitalization, coma, and even death.
The FDA recently released a drug safety communication warning healthcare providers to be on the watch for symptoms like nausea and vomiting, confusion, unusual fatigue, difficulty breathing, abdominal pain, and a fruity odor on the breath. These are signs that a patient may be suffering from ketoacidosis and needs immediate attention.
Invokana Linked with Several Serious Side Effects
Invokana is one of a group of new drugs meant to treat type 2 diabetes. Called "SGLT2 inhibitors," these drugs work by changing the way the kidneys function.
Typically, the kidneys filter waste products from the blood and flush them out via the urine. Since glucose is the body's main form of fuel, the kidneys return all glucose to the bloodstream. In patients treated with Invokana, however, the kidneys aren't able to absorb as much glucose, causing more of it to be flushed away in the urine. The result is a lower overall blood glucose level, which of course is the goal in patients with type 2 diabetes.
There are some potential problems with this approach, however. For one, the urine typically contains little glucose, and increasing the levels can lead to an increased risk of infections, including urinary tract infections. In fact, in early clinical trials used to gain approval for Invokana, 14 percent of women and 4 percent of men developed fungal infections at rates 4-6 times those in patients taking other drugs.
Invokana Linked with Reduced Kidney Function
In May 2015, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices issued the QuarterWatch report for 2014, Q2. In it, they noted that they had received 457 reports of serious events related to Invokana. These included reports of kidney failure or impairment, kidney stones, urinary tract infections, and dehydration and fluid imbalances.
"Also, early signals for a new kind of diabetes drug, canagliflozin (INVOKANA) raise questions about whether enough is known about this agent to be assured that its benefits outweigh its risks," the authors wrote.
Indeed, early studies on the drug reported a reduction in kidney function—one that may have a more serious effect on kidneys over a long period of time.
Invokana May Increase Risk for Ketoacidosis
The body keeps a pH balance of about 7.38–7.42. The kidneys and the lungs work together to maintain this balance. According to the FDA, Invokana may disrupt this balance, and cause the blood to become too acidic.
The FDA has implemented a new investigation into the safety of the drug after receiving 20 reports of patients with type 2 diabetes developing ketoacidosis, or "diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)." Since it's typically only patients with type 1 diabetes that develop this condition, the reports were concerning.
Turns out that Invokana and other drugs like it may disrupt the kidneys enough they no longer do as good a job flushing acidic "ketones" out of the body, resulting in ketoacidosis. Symptoms include those mentioned at the beginning of this article—difficulty breathing, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, confusion, fatigue, and a fruity odor on the breath.
The FDA warns doctors and patients to take these symptoms seriously, and to see a doctor immediately.
Meanwhile, patients who took Invokana and then suffered from serious side effects like these may be eligible to file a lawsuit in an effort to recover damages.
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Low calorie salmon recipes are definitely a must for anyone not only looking to lose weight, but also to eat healthy. This delicious Grilled Salmon with Teriyaki Sauce Recipe was truly one of the tastiest I've had. I added the 0 Calorie Orzo Pasta as well, to give this dish some more volume without added calories or points. Because the teriyaki sauce is so tangy and flavorful, it adds of lot of oomph to the orzo. Though this is not an official one of Weight Watchers Salmon Recipes, it's definitely a healthy, low calorie meal idea for anyone watching their weight and trying to eat better. Enjoy!
Grilled Salmon Recipe with Teriyaki Sauce
– 1 (16 ounce) skinless salmon fillet (1 inch thick)
– non-fat cooking spray
– 1 package of Miracle Noodle's Orzo Pasta
– ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
– ½ cup dry sherry
– 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
– 2 tablespoon brown sugar
– 2 teaspoon garlic powder
– ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
– 1 teaspoon pepper
Combine the dry sherry, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, garlic powder, ground ginger and pepper in a shallow dish; stir well. Divide this mixture into half and set aside one half in a small bowl. With the other half of the mixture in the other bowl, add the fish; cover and marinate in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Coat the grill rack with cooking spray; place on grill over medium-hot coals (350-400 degrees F). Remove the fish from the marinade. Place the fish on the grill rack or in a grill basket coated with cooking spray. Grill, uncovered, for about 5-7 minutes on each side (or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork). Transfer the fish to a platter and keep warm. Drain and rinse your package or orzo. Squeeze dry with a paper towel, until orzo is damp, but not soaking wet. Put pasta in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for about 2-3 minutes. Place the reserved marinade in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Boil for about 5 minutes (or until the marinade becomes thick and syrupy). To serve, put 1/3 of the orzo onto a plate, top with 1/3 of the salmon. Then, spoon 1/3 of the marinade over the fish and orzo pasta; serve immediately.
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- Head north from Maernath.
- Stop at the Last Farm.
- Herbert flies up and looks through various windows on the second floor. Breaking the glass, however, changes the time period of what she's seeing on the other side. Speaks with Candella and Duchess; tells them she's from their future before they vanish upon opening the window.
- Aeng charms giant rat using his harp. "Cheese!"… "Cheese!" ("What year is it?" "Cheese!" "The year of cheese.")
- Fight their own skeletons.
- Take the standard route down towards the stairs to the upper level, but the corridors were shifting through various phases of construction.
- Through a door they hear the slaughtering of the school classroom, but when Herbert kicks it open the children were already dead and the orcs were stacking their bodies. But there was also a new door on the opposite side.
- Meet Candella and Duchess (who have the medallion — possibly theirs from the future? or the past?). "You're right! You are from our future!" (Someone sold the medallion to them and told them they could loot the Palace. They came up to the second floor through a trapdoor instead of the stairs. Tell them that Dink's has multiple meat-shops. Order of the Ninja Clerics: "We don't like to speak ill of the dead." Himbob's name as head of the Halfling Mafia is not spoken.)
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…Calvary Where Jesus bled and died for me I see His wounds, His hands, His feet My Saviour on that cursed tree Verse 2 His body bound and drenched in tears They laid Him down in Joseph's tomb. The entrance sealed by heavy stone Messiah still and all alone Chorus O praise the name of the Lord our God…
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Time for a 39-week baby update!
We had our midwife appointment this morning and all continues to be well in babyland. Baby's heartbeat sounds great and the midwife says she can tell by feeling on my stomach that she's moving downward. I had the option of doing a cervical exam or declining it today — and while I said last week I would decline it, because it really means just about nothing in terms of when I will have the baby, curiosity got the best of me — and I learned that I'm about 1 cm dilated, 60% effaced, and the baby is down in my pelvis just at about the -2 station right now.
We also found out that the newest midwife in the practice who we've not built the best rapport with yet will likely not be put into the hospital rotation until the 22nd, which makes us happy! I'm sure she will be wonderful and would do a wonderful job delivering our baby, but we've just really gotten to know the other midwives through this pregnancy and feel most comfortable with them right now. We will be happy with either of the two other midwives, but REALLY hope it is the younger of the two, who we've seen most often. We really love her!
In other news this week, we went to a pediatrician open house on Monday and are going to go with the practice. Hubby, ever the practical one, felt comfortable with their credentials, the cleanliness and general organization of the office, and other logistical details. I love that they have a monthly breastfeeding support group and encourage breastfeeding for at least a year, which is what I want to do. They also will do an alternative vaccine schedule. We have decided we do want to do a complete vaccine schedule but will likely space them out a la Dr. Sears.
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Chat / Board for Questions / Answers about Nipple Inversion
This is the page where you can review questions and stories from patients, view the opinions of lay persons, and see answers from Dr. Bermant and other physicians. Do you want to ask a question, post an answer, or make a comment? Information E-mailed to me will be considered for posting.
Information posted in this section does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Dr. Bermant.
What Can Be Done To Correct Inverted Nipples?
I have a few questions. My friends and I were wondering what doctors can do to correct inverted nipples. how old do you have to be to have this procedure done? what are the risks? thank you
Dr. Bermant answers:
There are several surgical options to correct inverted nipples. It depends on the deformity and other factors. A parents consent would be necessary before the age of 18 in Virginia. For men, there are no issues about possible breast feeding. For women, the patient needs to be old enough to make an informed decision about the risks of breast feeding. For very young patients, I prefer to evaluate each patient individually and take a cautious "do not rush into a decision" approach.
Hope this helps,
Michael Bermant, MD
3 Month Old Daughter With Inverted Nipples - What To Do and are Inverted Nipples Hereditary?
Dear Dr. Bermant
I have found in the internet that you are an expert on the question of inverted nipples. Would it be possible for you to answer us the following questions?
1. Our daughter, 3 months old, has got inverted nipples. Will they remain inverted or is there a chance that they will come up during her growth?
2. Are inverted nipples hereditary (my mother has got inverted nipples)?
Thanking you in advance I remain with
best regards
J from Zurich
Dr. Bermant answers:
3 months is a very early age to say if inverted nipples will be a problem. There is much to evolve in such a breast as it matures. I know of no study that has attempted to correlate inverted nipples with early appearance. There have been a report in the medical literature where inverted nipples can be inherited and run in a family.
Hope this helps,
Michael Bermant, MD
Is Surgery OK for a 13 Year Old From Altoona With Inverted Nipples?
I have noticed that my nipples are inverted. I am 13 years old and i want to know if any chance that my nipples will remain this way forever by any chance will they come out since i'm still young? Is there anything i should do? I live in Altoona and i dont think there is any places where u can get this kind of surgery. Would it be ok for a 13year old to get this kind of surgery? I really dont want to have these kinds of nipples forever. Please e-mail me back if you could help me any
Dr. Bermant answers:
At your age this is an issue you must first discuss with your parents. If they agree, this site can be a starting point to learn about the problem and possible solutions.
Breasts mature at different ages for different women. Nipple inversion can change as breasts evolve. Rushing to have surgery until breast fully mature may not be the best choice especially if the nipples correct on their own with breast growth.
Hope this helps,
Michael Bermant, MD
15 Year Old Uncomfortable With Inverted Nipples
Hi I am 15 years old and my mother tells me that I have a case of inverted nipples...I am very involved in sports and activities and it makes me feel very uncomfortable when I am around people changing my clothes or showering...even when I am around my closests friends...I would like to know If you had any suggestions on what I should do....this is one of my biggest incicurities about myself and I just hate it so please if you have any suggestions or information please email me back
thank you....
Dr. Bermant answers:
At your age this is an issue you must first discuss with your parents. If they agree, this site can be a starting point to learn about the problem and possible solutions.
Inverted nipples can cause emotional stress for some. Sometimes understanding that they may go away on their own helps. Non-surgical techniques may give some relief. Waiting until the breasts mature and then having an evaluation will help you learn about your surgical options. An evaluation by your doctor may help ease your concerns.
Hope this helps,
Michael Bermant, MD
17 Years Old and Somewhat Ashamed of Inverted Nipples - How Old For Surgery?
Dr. Bermant,
I was born with inverted nipples, and I've always been somewhat ashamed of it. I'm seventeen now, but I plan to have corrective surgery when I turn 18. I was wondering if there were any restrictions on age, if that would affect the surgery at all, and also, if I was to travel to Richmond to have a consellation and or surgery, how long would I need to stay there before I was able to fly back home, in terms of recooperation after surgery?
Thank you for your time
thank you....
Dr. Bermant answers:
At your age this is an issue you must first discuss with your parents. If they agree, this site can be a starting point to learn about the problem and possible solutions. In Virginia at the age of 18, we are able to help you explore your concerns without first going through your parents. Age restrictions beyond that depend on the development of your breasts, degree of inversion, and plans for breast feeding.
Our patients are seen the day before surgery for a confirmatory consultation, if they have not had a prior in office consultation. If no sedation is used, patients can travel home the day of the operation. Follow-up depends on technique used and other factors we are glad to discuss once we know more about your problem.
Hope this helps,
Michael Bermant, MD
17 Year Old With Self Esteem Issues Around Guys - How Do I Learn More About Surgery?
hello...my name is k and im am 17 years old. i was born with inverted nipples and it really brings my self esteem down when it comes to doing anything with guys. I'm not very shy but havin that makes me. Second of all...i can't wear certain types of bathing suits because they are thin and you are able to see right through them that my nipples are inverted and its embarassing. i dont know what to do and i thought there was no way to fix them and i had to live my life forever this way and that made me upset. Then i found your website and i became very interested. If its possible could you email me more information about your surgery? My nipples are inverted wen normal and pop out the majority of the time when they are stimulated or its cold. But not all the time. I have one more question...if i were to get this surgery would my nipples be hard all the time or would they be normal popped out when nothing is stimulating them and more so when something is? Thank you for your time! If anything i may have said was confusing im sorry.
thank you....
Dr. Bermant answers:
At your age this is an issue you must first discuss with your parents. If they agree, this site can be a starting point to learn about the problem and possible solutions. If they agree and you learn more, we are happy to help all of you explore your concerns and options during a consultation or preliminary remote discussion.
In some degrees of inverted nipple, the problem disappears when the nipple muscles become active. When the muscles relax, the inversion returns. Typically the muscle action remains after surgery. The degree that the nipples stick out after surgery depends on the original problem, surgical techniques, how you heal, and muscle function after surgery.
Hope this helps,
Michael Bermant, MD
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Competitors cycle 38 km over hilly forest trails, 4wd tracks and open paddocks in and around Khancoban township, including 20km on the privately owned property 'Khancoban Station'. From the start outside the general store, competitors follow residential streets onto a short section of forest trail that leads onto a hilly 5km loop on 4wd tracks above the golf course and town. The route then returns over the forest trail section, follows some quiet backstreets and crosses the Alpine Way near the dam wall.
Follow the flat dirt track for the full length of the airstrip before entering Khancoban Station. The route follows internal farm tracks as it passes through prime cattle country before climbing steeply onto a high ridge that offers fantastic panoramic views of the district. A steep descent and creek crossings follow, before crossing the Swampy Plains River on the second bridge, and riding on the other side for 2km approximately. Then we cross the first bridge, and you're nearly at the transition. Total distance is 38km and takes between 105 and 210 minutes to complete. Use of 'slick' tyres is not recommended and competitors should have plenty of steep hill climbing practice.
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Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) argued "our red lines to the Iranians seem to be green lights" on Wednesday's "Wolf" on CNN.
Menendez, after hearing a portion of Thomas Friedman's op-ed where Friedman argues "It keeps feeling as if it's always our side looking to accommodate Iran's needs. I wish we had walked out just once. When you signal to the guy on the other side of the table that you're not willing to either blow him up or blow him off – to get up and walk away – you reduce yourself to just an equal and get the best deal nonviolence can buy," said, "Well, when I read Tom Friedman's column about a week ago, I said, 'Wow, this is exactly what I've been saying.' And Tom Friedman's been generally pretty good to the administration on a whole host of foreign policy issues. Look, I think it's right spot on, and the title of that column, 'A Good Bad Deal?' Is the essence, I think, of where we're headed here, if a deal can be had at all. And what's the problem with that? The problem with that is what the administration said at the beginning, that I totally embrace, is that no deal is better than a bad deal. I don't think there's such a thing as a good bad deal. It's either a good deal or it's a bad deal and it's a bad deal if –."
He added, "Well, look, I'm afraid that our red lines to the Iranians seem to be green lights. The reality is that — how did we start these negotiations? We started these negotiations saying Iran cannot have the capacity for nuclear weapons. We started talking about that we needed to dismantle some of Iran's illicit nuclear infrastructures. We started saying that there is no right to enrich, and what do we have so far from what I can see? We have where — the Iranians having an implicit ability to go ahead and enrich. We have a nuclear infrastructure that, despite the world powers sitting on the other side of the table, the Iranians have been able to keep most of their infrastructure in place. And at 10 to 15 years, they will have a clear pathway towards, if they choose to, towards pursuing a nuclear bomb. That is not where the national interest of the United States is nor of our ally, the state of Israel."
Menendez concluded, "I'll even reserve judgment even though I'm concerned about where we're headed on what the final deal looks like. But, if it's a bad deal, I think there would votes in the Senate to say it's a bad deal."
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We wrote here about Miss Universe, Dayana Mendoza, who was invited to tour Guantanamo Bay by the USO. She was impressed by the facility and the U.S. soldiers she met there, and wrote a cheerful, positive account of her visit on her blog at the Miss Universe site, as she has done with visits to other locales.
Evidently, however, saying anything positive about Guantanamo Bay and the soldiers who run it is beyond the pale. Miss Mendoza's blog entry has been deleted and replaced with a statement by Paula Shugart, President of the Miss Universe organization, which says in part:
Dayana Mendoza's comments on her blog were in reference to the hospitality she received while meeting the members of the U.S. military and their families who are stationed in Guantánamo.
They were indeed. Miss Mendoza's comments were entirely non-political and merely reflected her own experiences and first-hand observations. So why did they have to be deleted? Apparently Guantanamo Bay has become a topic on which, in polite society, rational conversation is prohibited.
It would be nice if Miss Mendoza would tell the Miss Universe organization to take their tiara and shove it, but that isn't a reasonable expectation. After all, if our own President won't defend our troops or the reasonable steps our government has taken to protect our security, one can hardly ask a 22-year-old Venezuelan girl to stick her neck out farther.
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